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Jefferson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 600 students in Jefferson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jefferson High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
1,749 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jefferson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 448 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.50
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
355 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
1,306 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
75%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
865
# Students in K Grade:
97
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,905 is higher than the state median of $16,771. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,075 is higher than the state median of $16,743. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,905
$16,771
Spending / Student
$17,075
$16,743
Best Jefferson School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 W Milwaukee St
Jefferson, WI 53549
(920) 675-1100
Jefferson, WI 53549
(920) 675-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 600 students
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